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May 29, 2009 | Category: Watch Industry
Les Cabinotiers Skeleton Minute Repeater - Watch's Peculiarity

Vacheron Constantin skeleton watch The Les Cabinotiers Skeleton Minute Repeater watch is a genuine work of art. The timekeeping wonder appeared due to horological achievement and expertise of Vacheron Constantin's watchmakers. The timepiece is powered by the most sophisticated Vacheron Constantin movement and features the finest skeleton, both distinctions united under the platinum case. This work of art is launched in a limited number of just 15 pieces. Moreover, Les Cabinotiers Skeleton Minute Repeater watch deserves special attention of watch enthusiasts as the world??? slimmest ever created skeleton minute repeater watch.

The watch is elaborately decorated - half of the basic movement is delightfully cut away. It provided the timepiece with supreme lightness and elegance. The watch's transparence is due to the amazing fact the sapphire dial's thickness never exceeds thirty-hundredths of a millimeter. Vacheron Constantin's creation is a wonderful means to watch the time passing by. Les Cabinotiers Skeleton Minute Repeater watch is really worth to be called an item of luxury destined for just few most passionate ( and, naturally, wealthy) watch connoisseurs.

Skeleton Watch "Phenomenon"

Why are skeletonized timepieces so appealing? The secret of their success is evident - a real lover of the horology world is fascinated by the ability to enjoy watching the entire movement of the piece as well as appreciate timekeeping complications and displays.

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Apr 4, 2009 | Category: Watch Industry

Franck Muller watchesSome watch admirers are sure that all well known companies are companies with long history, however, this is wrong as Franck Muller being well known in all over the world is a watch manufacture that does not have a very long history. Franck Muller founded his company in 1991 and from the very start it was understood that the brand will enjoy enormous success in the world of watch manufacturing.

Franck Muller was the talented craftsman who founded the brand. Motherland of Franck Muller is Switzerland - the area where the world's greatest wristwatches are produced. From the very youth Franck Muller was interested in watches.
The world of watch manufacturing knew Frank Muller long before his company produced the first wristwatch. While he was a student at a watch college Franck Muller became very famous with specialists from all around the world as a great watch restorer. While restoring wristwatches Franck Muller came to the conclusion that a watch ought not be only accurate, it should look elegant and amaze by its design, only in this case it will be considered excellent. This experience inspired Franck Muller and he dared create his own wristwatches. 1992 was the great year when Franck Muller opened his watch brand. This company was the brightest event in the world of horology in 1992. The first wristwatch collection from Franck Muller that became a sensation in the world of watch manufacturing was ??intree Curvex.

Havana models with stylish design brown colors of which reminded of Havana cigars enriched Cintree Curvex collection in 1997.

1998 was marked by plenty of new watch models, such as the new collection Conquistador that included timepieces with beautiful aggressive sports design of the dials. Also in 1998 the company produced the world's thinnest tourbillion that broke the record that was set in 1945. This is a truly unique wristwatch model that came in a luxurious casket that is shaped as an egg and adorned with most beautiful diamonds.

The year 1999 was marked by Caliber 99 - bilateral chronograph with perpetual calendar, minute repeater and most elegant diamonds adorning the case. Other events of that year are: King Conquistador chronograph, the model Limited, the new Cintree Curvex with big date indications as well as the model Master Banker with 2 time zones.

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Mar 4, 2009 | Category: Watch Facts

Reliability and Luxury from Breguet Breguet is associated with most accurate, most complicated and most luxuriously designed watches. Breguet is a brand that was founded about two centuries ago. More than two hundreds of years ago and now watches from Breguet are chosen by watch aficionados from all over the world. Watch connoisseurs from all over the world like wristwatches from Breguet for outstanding quality and most beautiful design. If you compare chronographs from Breguet you will see that these wrist watch models are unique ones. These wristwatches are designed with much respect towards the greatest traditions of the art of watch manufacturing as well as to modern technologies that provide new nice possibilities for watch companies.

Breguet was started by Abraham Louis Breguet, who was born in Nauchatel, Switzerland. When Breguet was twelve his parents divorced and his mother married again. 10 years later the boy's step-father decided to leave Nauchatel for Paris to work at a watch workshop there and took Abraham Louis with him. In Paris Breguet worked at the watch workshop where he penetrated into the secrets of horology and went to a college where he learned mathematics.

In 1775 Abraham Louis Breguet, being a young craftsman founded his first watch store in Paris, where his nice wrist watch models won great succes with French aristocracy.

During French revolution Breguet moved to Switzerland where he launched his watch company. 1795 was the year when the craftsman came back, established again his workshop and continued manufacturing fantastic chronographs for the most demanding watch admirers. In France he launched
his own mechanism for ordinary watches and chronographs with repeaters.

In the start of the 19th century first Breguet stores were established abroad.

In 1783 the queen of France Marie Antoinette ordered from Breguet a highly complicated timepiece. Development and assembling of the watch model Marie Antoinette took a decade, this was enormously complicated timepiece.

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Feb 7, 2009 | Category: New Watch Models

IWC Aquatimer 2009 - The Aquatimer Deep TwoWith yesterday's Collectors' Meeting of IWC were also the new models Aquatimer 2009(Aquatimer Deep Two, Aquatimer Chronograph Edition Galapagos Islands, Aquatimer Chronograph, Aquatimer Chronograph in rose gold and the Aquatimer Automatic 2000) the first time, a somewhat wider public.

The Aquatimer Deep Two, the diver's watch with a mechanical depth gauge is once again on board. It has everything a diver needs for his safety.

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Feb 4, 2009 | Category: Celebrities and Fashion

TAG Heuer signs Leonardo DiCaprio as Brand AmbassadorJanuary 29, 2009 - TAG Heuer introduced actor and environmental activist Leonardo DiCaprio as its newest ambassador. DiCaprio replaces Brad Pitt, whose six-year contract ended last month.

The three-year agreement is a unique one for TAG Heuer and DiCaprio, with the royalties generated from the deal going to support the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) and Green Cross International. In addition, a multi-million dollar commitment from Mr. DiCaprio will go to support environmental charities.

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Feb 15, 2008 | Category: Watch Facts
Inventors have developed what they claim to be world's most accurate atomic clock. This clock makes a huge step towards improving the precision of navigation around the world. read more

Feb 12, 2008 | Category: Watch Industry
This is a sneak preview of Audermars Piguet's new collection of timepieces for men. The full collection of the Swiss watch manufacturer will be available at the Salon International de la Haute Horlogerie in Geneva, starting April 7 and till April 12, 2008. read more

Feb 10, 2008 | Category: New Watch Models
The Italian watch manufacturer Bertolucci presents a sneak preview of what it is going present at Baselworld this year. The new timepiece is entitled VOGLIA. The company created black or chocolate medium-sized watches exclusively for Basel 2008. read more

Jan 29, 2008 | Category: New Watch Models
Big Bang returns refreshed. Hublot decided to develop a brave mix of fiery tones, bringing these tones to the point of ignition. In its new timepiece the company was able to merge red gold and red rubber along with glimpsing diamonds found in a blend of materials and colors. The watch was definitely created for lovers. read more

Jan 29, 2008 | Category: Watch Industry
The popular Swiss luxury brand Piaget takes serious actions in its expansion throughout the United State. Recently the company opened a new corner store entitled The Shoppers, which can be found at The Palazzo, a new luxury retail center located in Las Vegas. read more

Jan 22, 2008 | Category: Watch Industry
Atlantic Watch SA together with Flavio Marazzi reached a sponsorship agreement according to which the world champion in the 5.5-meter class and Europe's best in the Star class will represent the company and its new watches. With the sponsorship agreement Atlantic Watch, a company with headquarters in Grenchen, proved its dedication and strong connection with sailing. read more

Jan 22, 2008 | Category: Watch Industry

President and CEO of Zenith, Thierry Nataf, held a meeting with the successors of Georges Favre-Jacot. He was the one to welcome to lunch the Favre-Bulle family, who are also the successors of Georges Favre-Jacot, the man who put the roots of the Zenith Manufacture.

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Jan 20, 2008 | Category: Watch Industry

The Roundhouse venue in London housed more than 2,500 guests, who have come to participate in the BRIT Awards 2008 with MasterCard Nomination Launch Party.

The famous Geneva-based company that creates marvelous luxury timepieces, Raymond Weil, is proud to declare its status as Official Watch to undoubtedly the most glamorous event from the music industry entitled The BRIT Awards 2008 in association with MasterCard.

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Dec 26, 2007 | Category: New Watch Models
Ever since the Archimede Pilot series was launched, the requests of its clients worldwide for a version of the timepiece, which would have an original design of the old B-Watches never seemed to end. The original design did not feature calendar and brand name. read more

Dec 19, 2007 | Category: Watch Industry
The manufacturing capacity of the famous luxury brand Chopard is about to expand as the Chopard Group purchases new land and facilities. Thus the company consolidates its production that is vertically integrated and which includes 40 different professions. The land and buildings were purchased in Geneva and Fleurier. read more

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